For those of you unable to attend WordCamp US at St. Louis, Missouri, this weekend, the event will be available for live streaming. The conference runs from Friday, November 1, through Sunday, November 3. Friday and Saturday’s regular sessions, which do not include workshops, will be streamed. While previous events like WordCamp US 2018 have always been available to watch …
How To Add Security Headers + More New Defender Features
Defender’s back in the ring for round 2.2.2. And he’s coming in hot with three brand new security features – all specifically designed to lay the smackdown on cowardly hackers and bots. Your website’s safety is at stake, so let’s not delay. Defender 2.2.2 recently entered the ring complete with a brand new set of knockout security features. And in …
Automatic Image Alt Tags and More with Image SEO
I had the opportunity to test the Image SEO plugin over the past week. Image SEO is a plugin that connects to an accompanying online service that processes images uploaded to a WordPress installation. The plugin can automatically rename file names, create alt tags for screen readers, and optimize images for Pinterest. The plugin is one half of a Software …
GoDaddy Launches eCommerce Hosting Plan in Partnership with WooCommerce
GoDaddy launched an eCommerce tier for their managed hosting plans on October 22. The new tier launched in partnership with WooCommerce and offers over $1,500 of commercial extensions and themes for setting up an online shop. The eCommerce plan utilizes GoDaddy’s onboarding process available with all managed hosting plans. The system automatically sets up the user’s online shop based on …
Curated List of Featured Themes Coming to the Theme Directory
Themes are the face of WordPress. Like it or not, the average user is more interested in what their site looks like when they first begin using the platform than what the thousands upon thousands of plugins can do for them. Perhaps that’s unfair to plugin developers — there are more exciting things happening in the plugin world right now …
How to Setup a Free Support Ticketing System With WordPress
Can a Free WordPress support ticket system work as well as a paid WordPress support ticket plugin? It definitely can! Just follow this simple tutorial… A good helpdesk ticketing system should allow your business to handle and rank multiple customer support inquiries and manage these so your customers get faster replies from the right support person or team. Many paid …
Gutenberg 6.7 Introduces Storybook and Gradient Backgrounds
The Gutenberg team released version 6.7 of the Gutenberg plugin last week. The announcement post listed a little over three dozen bug fixes and several enhancements to existing features. The most notable features included in the update are Storybook support and gradient backgrounds for the button block. All of the bug fixes included in Gutenberg 6.7 were ported to the …
Coming in WordPress 5.3: What is the PHP Spread Operator?
On October 9, Juliette Reinders Folmer announced on the core WordPress blog that WordPress 5.3 will use the spread operator. The spread operator was one of the new features made available in PHP 5.6, a version released in 2014. WordPress abandoned PHP 5.2 – 5.5 with the release of WordPress 5.2. This means the core team can start taking advantage …
3 Popular Business-Naming Habits Worth Breaking
One-size-fits-all wisdom doesn’t always apply to a wide range of businesses.
The Best WordPress Pop-Up Plugin, Now With New Security Options
The best WordPress optin plugin just keeps getting better. Improve your hustle with the latest features of Hustle! The new security features covered in this blog post are included with the free version of Hustle, but you get a whole lot more with Hustle Pro4 in the Pro version. If you’re not already a member, try out our 100% risk-free, 30-day trial and …